bunch of ?'s and a tale of my junkyard adventures..

[oldblue1968chevy]

Got 3 guages at the bottom of my dash..need to wire them to a keyed wire thats only hot when the headights are on (hi/dim) where can i find this wire at lol, hanvent looked, just dont wanna go out in the snow right yet..


and ive gotta volt meter, where should i wire it to?

and do i need to fuse both of the above wires? thanks!

oh and nother ? went junkyard huntin..found a yard close by with about 15 67-72's...most pretty rough shape..goin back to buy take off parts on a warm day (30* here and snowin) anything in particuclar i should loook for thats worth alot or valuable lol

whats on my to get list

new windshiedl no crakcs or foggyness, defog vents (mines broken) mirrors exteriror intereior sportier steering wheel, what wheels off other vehicles should i be lookin for,(wanna olds. 442) cargo lamp, spare tire/wheel 6 lug new heater control face (po drilled holes all in it) if i can find em aluminum valve covers not rusted out tailgate, there were LOTS of original radios..should i grab a few? or no, jw if there worth anything...front back windshield trim 3spd shift bushings some seatbelts and maybe if i can find em (doubt it, newwer chevy buckets)


wish me luck im goin back on a nice day wen its warm to get the stuf

oh yeah, i only looked in about 1/3 of the whole yard!!!!!

[lowriden58]

spend 25bucks and become a supporter

[oldblue1968chevy]

yeah, i know, i need to work on that..lol,but can anybody tell me what i should expect to pay for a used windshiled decent shape?

thanks!

[john]

For your gauge light hook them on the cluster feed. They will come on and dim just like your dash lights. You can hook your volt meter to the ign. unfused. Fused is your choice, the voltmeter will have no load on it.

[oldblue1968chevy]

so voltmeter to ign. unfused (no need to fuse it because, as you say, it has no load)

guage lights, hook them to the cluster, when you say cluster, you mean like the speedo, gas guage, and idiot lights/turn signals? thanks!

[john]

Oops forgot the pic.

[thirdstreettito]

I was gonna buy a brand new windshield on CL a few months ago for $50. Seemed like a deal. I can get one made locally for $50 though.

[theyammieguy]

oh and nother ? went junkyard huntin..found a yard close by with about 15 67-72's...most pretty rough shape..goin back to buy take off parts on a warm day (30* here and snowin) anything in particuclar i should loook for thats worth alot or valuable

Leave them for someone who NEEDS the parts and not just trying to make a quick buck.

Greed is why we are in a recession.

[oldblue1968chevy]

okay thanks john!

(thats also my name)...that helped alot got it all wired up!! thanks!

[oldblue1968chevy]

yammieguy, there pretty well gone.....

i think of it as saving the parts

sorry to ruffle some feathers, is there anything in particular you would like me to look for you?..

[jholley]

Leave them for someone who NEEDS the parts and not just trying to make a quick buck.

Greed is why we are in a recession.[/quote]

While I agree with you in principle yammie, your telling me that if you happened upon a set of buddy buckets or some extreme bend tow hooks in the junkyard you wouldn't snag them up? I know I certainly would if for nothing else so I could support my truck parts habit.

[theyammieguy]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

yammieguy, there pretty well gone.....

i think of it as saving the parts

sorry to ruffle some feathers, is there anything in particular you would like me to look for you?..

No worries man, nowadays we gotta do what we gotta do.

I need a master cylinder, proportioning valve and brake lines from a 71-72

[oldblue1968chevy]

jholly, i looked for buddy buckets too, but didnt see any...

i'll actually try'n look for the master cyclnder for ya if i can get it cheap enough....
then sell it to ya for cheap lol jk jk jk

i'll look, theres 1 or 2 71-72 mostly 69-70..

[theyammieguy]

Originally Posted by jholley

Leave them for someone who NEEDS the parts and not just trying to make a quick buck.

Greed is why we are in a recession.

While I agree with you in principle yammie, your telling me that if you happened upon a set of buddy buckets or some extreme bend tow hooks in the junkyard you wouldn't snag them up? I know I certainly would if for nothing else so I could support my truck parts habit.[/QUOTE]

To be perfectly honest I don't know exactly what buddy buckets are. I know they are bucket seats which I have no use for with two kids.

I wouldnt have even thought that tow hooks would be worth any. If I ever come across some I'll snag them and send them to you.

[cdowns]

before thinking about buying used call your local autoglass installer and check the price for a new installed with a warrenty item

[100%Chevy]

Theyammieguy,look at my pictures in picture trail below.You can see my "buddy buckets" in the 68.I haul my grandson and his 2 friends + my wife in it.I do need a center seatbelt and am looking for one.Hard to find color.
And John,for me things of value to me to look for are:
AM/FM radio
Tach/guage set
Under bed spare hanger
In bed spare hanger
Cab headliner and trim(white for me)
Air filter heat riser tube and stove
Correct a/c components and pulleys
Posi rear-ends
Disc front-ends(everybody wants these)
And the list goes on!
Thanks,Mike.

Picture Trail:

http://www.picturetrail.com/100chevy

[theyammieguy]

Ok, I thought they were true buckets. Ill keep my eye open for parts but I'm in houston and old chevys are rare in junk yards around here.

[oldblue1968chevy]

dern, lol these jokers is loaded then...headliners AC discs (a couple 71-72)

is the 71-72 a dierect bolt on to a 68 thanks